Dembele: I could have come back earlier but didn t want to take risks. I m very happy to meet Messi and other former teammates

Football 9:32am, 30 June 2025 53

In the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup held early this morning, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Miami International 4-0, led by Messi and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Paris Saint-Germain player Dembele was interviewed after the game.

You came back from injury in this game and came on the bench, and Paris Saint-Germain successfully advanced. Is this a perfect weekend?

Yes, that's it. As we said from the beginning of the tournament, we have to take every game seriously. We played a great game and we were very happy about it.

This is the best game for Paris Saint-Germain in this Club World Cup?

Yes, I think this game is the most perfect after the victory over Atletico Madrid.

How do you feel when you came back after missing a left knee injury for nearly a month?

is OK, my body feels much better. I'm glad to be back, I could have come back earlier, but we didn't want to take risks. I spent enough time to get my injury back, which would be good for my future games. I hope we can go further and I return to the arena and hope for good results.

Paris Saint-Germain is the Champions League champion this season, so you are also the biggest favorite to win the Club World Cup?

When you win the Champions League, you are sure to be one of the most popular teams in the tournament. But football is about to play 90 minutes on the court, and we lost 0-1 to Bottafogo in the group stage, which proves that anything can happen and we have to focus.

You encountered many former Barcelona teammates in this game

I am very happy to see them, Messi, Suarez, Alba, Busquets, and Mascherano. It's great to see them again.

How do you feel when playing the Club World Cup in the United States?

Whether in Los Angeles, Seattle, or now Atlanta, we are very welcome. We are very happy to be here to participate in the Club World Cup. We also hope to have a chance to compete in New York, as there are great things waiting for us (the semi-finals and finals of the Club World Cup are held in New York).

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